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Campus News News

USF to close all campuses ahead of Dorian

August 30, 2019September 1, 2019 Kat Piccolo

Classes will be canceled through at least Sept. 3, while the residence halls will remain open. By Katlynn Mullins and Savannah Carr The University of South Florida will close its

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Feature

A dream come true: Staff member appears on Wheel of Fortune

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins First, she submitted a video and didn’t hear back. Six months later, she drove to Cape Coral, Florida, to audition and never even got on stage. “There’s

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Feature

USFSP alumnus celebrates birthday by giving back

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Savannah Carr

By Savannah Carr Last summer, USF St. Petersburg alumnus Jon Boyd spent his 26th birthday handing out free ice cream and raising money for the local nonprofit organization, Birthday Candles

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Feature

Who let the dogs out: St. Petersburg shelter offers ‘Doggy Day Out’ program

August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 Carrie Pinkard

By Carrie Pinkard Loki sat in the shade of Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg, his massive tongue drooping to the side. He seemed to smile at everyone who walked

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Letters Opinion

Letter from the Editor: Embracing the uncertain

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

Dear students, For better or for worse, another semester is upon us.  For those of you who don’t know me yet, my name is Emily and I’m the editor-in-chief of

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Feature

Anthropology professor gets grant to conduct research in Africa

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins Anthropology professor Kathryn Weedman Arthur received a $240,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study a culture’s history and its effect on the surrounding land. The

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Campus News News

Consolidation planners chip away at St. Pete

August 26, 2019September 2, 2019 Nancy McCann

By Nancy McCann In June, the governor and Legislature put an order into state law:  When the three campuses of the USF system are consolidated in 2020, they declared, St.

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Feature

English professor takes USFSP across the border

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

English professor Thomas Hallock wants to show his students “peace and understanding — one tortilla at a time.” This semester, he will work as the Garcia Robles Chair of U.S.

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Letters Opinion

Letter to the Editor: ‘Enough is enough’

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Jane Roe

Dear Crow’s Nest,  It is time for me to no longer be silenced by your newspaper.  You have written a total of six articles about my sexual assault case, which

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Campus News Feature

Hearing set in former regional chancellor’s lawsuit against USF

August 26, 2019August 30, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

By Emily Wunderlich Two years after Sophia Wisniewska was ousted as regional chancellor for the way she handled Hurricane Irma, her lawsuit against the university system and former President Judy

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Recent Posts

  • Photos: USF takes last homecoming game win in Raymond James Stadium
  • USFSP talks voting in local elections
  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
  • Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors

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The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor! Applications open through November 16th. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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📸 Photos by Reagan Haskell and Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
🎨 Graphic and Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Athletics
A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Harborside Activities Board
Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

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